France vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender
France
0.8176 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7707 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
49th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8176 GPIA against 0.7707 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0469 GPIA.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 63 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7007 GPIA | 0.6862 GPIA | 0.0145 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.7859 GPIA | 0.7343 GPIA | 0.0516 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 0.8176 GPIA against 0.7707 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0469 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release